Homeschooling a Dyslexic Child…Words that Break the Rules

  English is a crazy language.  If you are dyslexic, or if you’re teaching someone who is…you learn to really, really hate those rule-breaking words that pop up unchanged from Ye Olde English or have been borrowed from another language (which has a whole different set of rules).  First you spend years drilling phonics rules […]

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Homeschooling…What We Use (Part 1)

As the school year gets underway, we are learning and growing and trying new things.  I’ve been meaning to post more about some curriculum and strategies we’ve used in homeschooling and, in particular, in homeschooling a child with dyslexia– but it’s been hard to find the time because…well….I’m homeschooling.  I had a moment, so I […]

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Homeschooling a Dyslexic Child…If You’re on the Fence

 I know that the school year technically has not started yet and maybe nobody wants to think about school right now, but with the crazy year we’ve had we are still working on finishing up.  Plus, when it comes to a child with dyslexia, there is no rest for the weary…taking time off from reading […]

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Homeschooling a Dyslexic Child

I’ve been wanting to post about this for some time now, but haven’t really found the ‘right’ way to start.  I decided there probably isn’t really a ‘right’ way, so here goes. Dyslexia has been a thorn in my side for some time now.  First of all, I had some dyslexic tendencies myself as a […]

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